Wire to Wire: Tom Kennedy | Teacher Turned Champion

July 18, 2023

What if your electrical teacher was the nation’s top electrician? You saw him take home the trophy at the 2022 IDEAL National Championship, now hear his story. Tom Kennedy has been an electrician for 31 years, and he’s been teaching apprentices since 1997.  Watch this episode of Wire-to-Wire to get to know this electrical champion, hear his story and see his passion for teaching the next generation of electricians. 

“My first love is being an electrician, my second love is teaching,” he said. 

Tom Kennedy | Teacher Turned Champion

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